by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement regulations in a single protest. See Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Softrams, LLC, B-421801 et al, Jan. 30, 2024. All of the violations... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Air Force (“USAF”) awarded Vectrus Systems Corp. (“Vectrus”) a task order against a commercial items contract that contained several Contract Line Item Numbers (“CLINs”) associated with housing maintenance. After the order’s performance period was over, the USAF... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
One popular way of soliciting for agency needs is the use of Brand Name Or Equal Purchase Descriptions. Agencies, however, sometimes run afoul of a relatively straightforward procurement method, as shown in American Mat’l Handling, Inc., B-422171, Jan. 22, 2024, a...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sand Point Services, LLC brought two claims before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, both involving modifications and asserting duress. Sand Point Servs., LLC, ASBCA Nos. 61819, 61820, January 4, 2024. The first modification for certain “punch list...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Federal Circuit recently clarified that an agency’s contract may still contain requisite language to make them requirements contracts, even if the contract does not include the required Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) clauses. Caring Hands Health Equipment...